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#10 STORY for 2010: Rave Reviews for 2008

Wine Spectator gives Oregon vintage a perfect score

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Morgan to Lead OWB

Extensive search ends with impressive individual

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(From left) David, Jeanne, Dave, Deolinda, Stephanie and Samuel Coelho in the
Coelho Estate Vineyard. The family’s Amity winery was selected as a finalist for the 2010 Excellence
in Family Business Award given Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program.

Kudos to the Coelhos

Winery honored as finalist in family business program

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Pre-Thanksgiving Weekend Tastings

Applegate Valley Wineries Fall UnCorked TourNov. 21: Join us for the annual Fall UnCorked Event. Applegate Valley Wine Trail wineries will open their doors for barrel tastings, and wine and food pairings. ...

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Fresh Reads for Fall

Coast to coast, notable bookshops select top wine and food books

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Pheasant Run wines are made by Carl McKnight at St. Josef’s Winery south of Canby.

Vintage in the Vault

Pheasant Run opens tasting room in historic Aurora bank

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Susan Sokol Blosser marches in the Dayton
Harvest Festival parade with her grandson,
Nikolas, 8, who held his grandmother’s campaign
sign during the entire walk. Photo by Hannah Hoffman.

A Reluctant Warrior

Susan Sokol Blosser campaigns to unseat Jim Weidner

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French oak aging barrels and an antique wine press are part of Linfield’s Oregon wine
history exhibit, “Bringing Vines to the Valley.” Photo by Marcus Larson.

Display of Connection

Local wine legacy alive at Linfield College in McMinnville

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An Edible Ashland Affair

Fourth annual food fest promises pleased palates

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Vine to Branch

Olives replace Pinot Noir on Amity acreage

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cartoon by Doug Pike

First Blush

“If man were meant to be nude, he’d have been born that way.” - Oscar Wilde In a private setting, it’s all good. But tasting room staffers report witnessing recent acts of escapades au naturel.

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Harvest begins at Stoller Vineyards in the
Dundee Hills. The birds watch from above. photo by Andrea Johnson

#1 STORY of 2010: Late Great Harvest

Winemakers From the Willamette Valley to Southern Oregon and the Columbia Gorge are pleased with flavors after delayed picking and an epic battle with the birds.   

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Zerba in Dundee

By Wine Press Staff Three months ago, Zerba Cellars opened a second tasting room in Woodinville, Wash. Now, Cecil and Marilyn Zerba have branched out of Milton-Freewater once again to open a storefront ...

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On the Block

By Wine Press Staff Get a taste of the 2009 vintage at this year’s ¡Salud! Oregon Pinot Noir Auction, a benefit to ensure access to quality health care for Oregon’s seasonal vineyard ...

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Oregon Olive Observance

By Wine Press Staff Oregon’s Willamette Valley has been growing Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris for the past four decades, but for Ken and Penny Durant, it’s not about just grapes anymore; they’ve ...

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CWA Fall Dinners

By Wine Press Staff Eat local and support Portland and Southwest Washington charities at the 2010 November Winemaker Dinner Series, Nov. 2–4. The fall dinners add to the popular spring winemaker ...

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Corrections from October

“Service to Servers” (October 2010): Chanda Miller is no longer the winemaker for Weisinger’s of Ashland; John Weisinger is the current winemaker. “Value Picks” (October 2010): ...

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Spirits Abound at Cork and Bottle

By Wine Press Staff As most Oregonians know, when planning a party that includes both Scotch and Syrah, you have two trips to make; and that’s if you remember everything on your libation list the ...

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Cluster Conference

By Wine Press Staff The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College will present the second Wine Cluster Conference on Tues., Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Lodge at Riverside Inn ...

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The new Raptor Ridge Winery looks out
onto the Shulls’ estate vineyard, Tuscowallame,
located in Newberg. Photo by CWK Photography.

Raptor on a Roll

Chehalem Mountains facility finished in time for harvest

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(From left) Chanda Miller, Helena Darling and Liz Jones are creating an online wine service education
program, which seeks to improve the knowledge and credibility of retailers who sell and serve
Southern Oregon wines. Photo by Dennis Dunleavy.

Service to Servers

Local study reveals gap in wine education for waitstaff

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